Curly never appeared at the forum of Whiteman's corral without finding himself the recipient of many queries.
"Why, them twins," he replied one day, "they're in full charge of the _rodeo_.

They've got me and the woman hobbled, hitched, and side-lined for keeps.

Dead heat between them and Bill, the parrot.
They're in on all the plays together.

Wherever they go, he's right after 'em, and he night-and-day-herds 'em closer'n a Mexican shepherd dog does a bunch of sheep.

Now, I blew in last night, intoe their room, and there was old Bill, settin' on the foot of the bed, watchin' of 'em, them fast asleep.